The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GROUNDSEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GROUNDSEL
- Herb jelly covering slices of bread
- Reason the Spanish will produce unwanted plant
- Reason workforce finally left plant, unwanted?
- Plant in estate well clear of borders
- Plant found in bog round Sellafield
- Weed, crushed, smells oddly
- Plant damaged under logs
- Plant the Spanish gardens first
- Plant peeling well beyond reason
- Weed spread under logs
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Weed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weed = groundsel.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GROUNDSEL mean?
GROUNDSEL noun- A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.
- The lowest beam of a door-frame; the threshold.